Transport Development Support Officer

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.

About the Role

As a Transport Development Support Officer, you’ll provide essential support across a range of high-profile transport projects.

You’ll work closely with senior colleagues, internal teams, and external partners to ensure projects are well-coordinated, efficiently managed, and aligned with our strategic goals.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of a world-class, multi-modal transport network that improves lives across our region.

About the person

The Transport Development Support Officer should hold a relevant project management qualification (such as APM, PRINCE2, MSP or PMBOK) or demonstrate equivalent experience supporting multi-modal transport schemes and administrative functions.

The role requires a proven track record of budget monitoring, accurate minute-taking and follow-up, diary and meeting coordination, and maintenance of project artefacts including risk registers and document management systems.

Candidates must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office and collaborative IT tools, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to prepare clear reports and presentations.

The post-holder will need to work under pressure to tight deadlines, manage competing priorities independently, and use their own initiative within robust governance frameworks.

You will have good understanding of public transport issues, commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and a collaborative, action-focused attitude are highly desirable.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your personal statement of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your personal statement will be used for shortlisting.

• •Proven experience in administrative support for multi-disciplinary projects, including budget monitoring, accurate minute-taking and action follow-up, and diary/meeting coordination.
  
  
• •Demonstrable ability to maintain and manage project governance artefacts (risk registers, issue logs, assumptions/dependencies trackers) and document management systems.
  
  
• •Excellent communication and organisational skills, with advanced Microsoft Office and collaborative-platform proficiency, plus a self-motivated approach to prioritising competing demands and delivering to tight deadlines.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• •Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• •Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• •Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• •Flexible and hybrid working
• •24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• •Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• •Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• •Bike to Work Scheme
• •Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet all the key essential criteria listed above, and highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Currently we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role , we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa